Classes in HISP
| HISP200 | The Everyday and the American Environment (3 credits) | |||||
| An introduction to the theories of the everyday within the context of the American built environment. Focuses primarily on the American experience of underrepresented, minority, and/or immigrant communities; both historical and contemporary. Attempts to challenge what is meant by American in describing the American everyday built environment. | ||||||
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| HISP630 | (PermReq)Preservation Policy and Planning (3 credits) | |||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HISP619M or HISP630. Formerly HISP 619M. An opportunity is provided to look in depth at the national historic preservation program that is the federal, tribal, state, and local (city and county) public sector preservation activities being undertaken in accordance with public policy set by laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines. | ||||||
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| HISP635 | Social and Ethnic Issues in Historic Preservation Practice (3 credits) | |||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Not open to students who have completed HISP628E. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HISP628E or HISP635. Formerly HISP628E. This seminar course examines the broader social and ethnic dimensions of historic preservation practice that have impacted the field since the "culture wars" of the 1990's. Through weekly case studies of local, international sites, students will explore these issues and apply newly emerging methodologies to their final case study project. Also offered as AMST629D. | ||||||
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| HISP640 | (PermReq)Historic Preservation Law, Advocacy and Public Policy (3 credits) | |||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HISP619C or HISP 640. Formerly HISP 619C. Introduce students to legal, advocacy, and public policy issues in the field of historic preservation. Student activities will be designed to teach basic working knowledge of relevant legal subjects, including historic preservation ordinances, state and federal preservation statutes, and important constitutional issues. | ||||||
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| HISP645 | Archaeology and Preservation (3 credits) | |||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Not open to students who have completed HISP619A. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HISP619A or HISP645. Formerly HISP 619A. An introduction to issues related to archaeological resources and preservation. Topics will include method and theory in American archaeology, archaeology in support of architectural history, archaeology and the NHPA, archaeological site preservation and conservation, and curation and collections management. Students will have a chance to work at an archaeological site to experience field excavation techniques and challenges, and will visit other archaeological sites and curation facilities in the area. | ||||||
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| HISP670 | (PermReq)Conservation of Historic Places: Historic Materials, Building Systems, and Conservation (3 credits) | |||||
| Prerequisite: permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HISP619T or HISP670. Formerly HISP 619T. Introduces students to the analysis of historic buildings, building systems and materials. The overall emphasis is on assessing the condition of a building and its parts, and formulating a preservation strategy based on it. Conservation methods will be discussed through the introduction of philosophies and specific techniques. | ||||||
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